Clinical Midwife Specialist (Grade 2) - Foetal Maternal Assessment Unit - Perm FT

The Maternal Foetal Medicine (MFMU) is an outpatient service that offers expertise to obstetricians and the broader SWSLHD in the management of complex pregnancies. The unit works in conjunction with other specialties including Clinical Genetics, Neonatology and Paediatrics.

As the CMS2 the successful applicant will:

• Provide provision of leadership in the development of the clinical midwifery specialty of MFMU.

• Participate in the teaching of nursing, midwifery and medical students and medical staff.

• Participating in the teaching and mentoring of inexperienced staff. The position reports to the Director of Nursing and Midwifery Service via the Midwifery Unit Manager, CC1B and the Nurse Manager for Women’s & Children’s Health.

The position is Monday- Friday day shifts 0830-1700

What You'll be Doing

The Clinical Midwifery Specialist Grade 2 will provide safe, compassionate, quality, person centred specialist care and work in collaboration with patients/families/carers and a multidisciplinary team to achieve identified goals and outcomes.

South Western Sydney Local Health District (SWSLHD) is focused on achieving our Vision of Leading Care, healthier communities.

All staff are expected to act as an appropriate and effective role model, promoting a culture that supports practices that reflect the NSW Health CORE values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment through demonstrated behaviors and interactions with patients, clients and employees.

The vision of SWSLHD Nursing and Midwifery Service is Compassionate Nursing and Midwifery Care Always, through leading effective workplace cultures that improve the patient experience.

What makes Liverpool Midwifery unique?

The Midwifery Team at Liverpool Hospital provides one of the best Maternity and Birthing facilities in NSW. With numerous models of care available to women and their families, the options for growth and development for midwives is endless. The midwifery team is supportive of empowering mothers in their pregnancies, labour and post-partum periods and seek to allow mothers to have natural, safe and informed births. With the highest rate of vaginal births in Australia (Women’s and Children’s HealthCare Australia Collaborative, 2021), Liverpool Hospital Midwifery prides itself on providing comprehensive and innovative holistic care for women, enabling them to have the birth of their choice.

Over 3000 families’ access pregnancy and birth care at Liverpool Hospital each year. We are proud of our commitment to provide a service that meets the varied and individualised needs for all women and their families throughout their pregnancy, birth and postnatal journey. Liverpool Hospital is a level 6 tertiary referral hospital and a centre of excellence where women and babies from throughout New South Wales are referred for care of complex pregnancies.

Liverpool Hospital is a major teaching hospital and active research programs in each of our specialties ensure that the staff we train and the care we provide continues to be evidence based and world class. The Liverpool Women’s and Newborn Health service is a large dynamic organisation demonstrating;

·        The highest vaginal birth rate compared to all Level 6 services within the Women’s and Children’s HealthCare Australia Collaborative. 

·        The highest rate of unassisted vaginal births for Level 6 service within the Women’s and Children’s HealthCare Australia Collaborative. 

·        The lowest rate of Caesarean section for a Level 6 service within the Women’s and Children’s HealthCare Australia Collaborative. 

The Liverpool Women's and Newborn Health team are committed to improving the health and wellbeing of all women and newborn infants. We provide specialist services in maternity, gynaecology, women's cancer and the care of newborn infants. Our patients range from tiny premature babies to mature women and our principles for the provision of care are the same for all. We pride ourselves on:

·        Providing woman and family centred care

·        Providing timely access to care

·        Improving the patient and family/carer experience

·        Providing a consistent point of contact for comprehensive care

·        Providing access to quality, multidisciplinary care focused to the woman and families’ needs

Liverpool Hospital is a centre of excellence for women with complicated pregnancies. Each year many women are transferred to our unit from around New South Wales for care.